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service_n for_o may_v we_o not_o at_o every_o turn_n of_o the_o year_n behold_v the_o earth_n through_o the_o winter-frost_n dis-robed_n of_o all_o her_o gorgeous_a attire_n and_o when_o the_o spring_n appear_v to_o flourish_v in_o as_o much_o beauty_n as_o she_o do_v before_o the_o heaven_n in_o like_a manner_n to_o be_v cover_v every_o day_n with_o the_o darkness_n of_o the_o night_n and_o again_o to_o be_v renew_v by_o the_o day_n brightness_n and_o thus_o by_o the_o continual_a repair_n of_o these_o obvious_a defect_n we_o may_v take_v some_o guess_n of_o the_o future_a perish_v of_o these_o thing_n at_o the_o last_o day_n and_o also_o of_o their_o refresh_n again_o by_o a_o renovation_n in_o the_o next_o place_n let_v peter_n lombara_n be_v hear_v 47._o lib._n 4._o dist_n 47._o who_o say_v peribit_fw-la coelum_fw-la &_o terra_fw-la non_fw-la secundum_fw-la sub_v antiam_fw-la sed_fw-la secundum_fw-la speciem_fw-la quae_fw-la immutabitur_fw-la heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v perish_v not_o in_o their_o substance_n but_o in_o their_o outward_a form_n which_o shall_v be_v change_v many_o more_o of_o the_o ancient_n may_v be_v allege_v who_o do_v unanimous_o consent_v unto_o this_o opinion_n so_o that_o whatever_o some_o people_n may_v judge_v of_o it_o now_o it_o be_v no_o recent_a device_n but_o a_o doctrine_n that_o have_v be_v receive_v as_o a_o most_o genuine_a truth_n in_o former_a age_n yea_o and_o now_o also_o in_o these_o late_a time_n it_o have_v be_v assert_v by_o modern_a divine_n i_o shall_v instance_n in_o some_o few_o among_o a_o multitude_n that_o give_v their_o suffrage_n hereunto_o thus_o calvin_n hoc_fw-la unum_fw-la de_fw-la mundi_fw-la elementis_fw-la notandum_fw-la est_fw-la consumptum_fw-la iri_fw-la tantum_fw-la ut_fw-la novam_fw-la qualitatem_fw-la induant_fw-la manente_fw-la substantiâ_fw-la this_o one_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v note_v concern_v the_o element_n of_o the_o world_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v consume_v only_o by_o put_v on_o a_o new_a quality_n their_o substance_n remain_v still_o the_o same_o and_o comment_v upon_o these_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n viz._n the_o creature_n be_v make_v subject_n to_o vanity_n he_o thus_o write_v dubium_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la quin_fw-la vanitatem_fw-la opponat_fw-la integrae_fw-la naturae_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o s._n paul_n oppose_v the_o present_a vanity_n of_o the_o creature_n to_o that_o perfect_a nature_n which_o shall_v appear_v in_o it_o hereafter_o thus_o polanus_fw-la erunt_fw-la coeli_fw-la novi_fw-la quia_fw-la renovati_fw-la sed_fw-la novis_fw-la qualitatibus_fw-la non_fw-la substantiâ_fw-la there_o shall_v be_v new_a heaven_n because_o they_o shall_v be_v renew_v but_o how_o not_o with_o a_o new_a substance_n but_o new_a quality_n thus_o bucanus_n post_fw-la judicium_fw-la seu_fw-la restaurationem_fw-la omnium_fw-la rerum_fw-la sedes_fw-la &_o locus_fw-la beatorum_fw-la erit_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la in_o coelis_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o terra_fw-la after_o the_o judgement_n or_o the_o restauration_n of_o all_o thing_n the_o seat_n and_o place_n of_o the_o bless_a shall_v not_o only_o be_v in_o the_o heaven_n but_o also_o in_o the_o earth_n thus_o amesius_n ignis_fw-la purgando_fw-la &_o innovando_fw-la mundo_fw-la deftinatus_fw-la non_fw-la antecedet_fw-la judicium_fw-la sed_fw-la sequetur_fw-la that_o fire_n ordain_v for_o the_o purge_n and_o renew_v of_o the_o world_n shall_v not_o precede_v the_o judgement_n but_o follow_v it_o and_o again_o elementa_fw-la non_fw-la erunt_fw-la sublata_fw-la sed_fw-la mutata_fw-la the_o element_n shall_v not_o be_v quite_o take_v away_o but_o change_v gomarus_n after_o many_o argument_n that_o he_o produce_v to_o this_o purpose_n conclude_v mundus_fw-la non_fw-la in_o nihilum_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o meliorem_fw-la statum_fw-la est_fw-la redigendus_fw-la the_o world_n in_o the_o end_n be_v not_o to_o be_v reduce_v to_o nothing_o but_o into_o a_o better_a estate_n h._n grotius_n in_o like_a manner_n libertatem_fw-la à _fw-la vanitate_fw-la sive_fw-la interitu_fw-la accipiet_fw-la tunc_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cum_fw-la silij_fw-la dei_fw-la ad_fw-la gloriam_fw-la illam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la pervenient_a solent_n boni_fw-la patres_fw-la in_o honorem_fw-la filiorum_fw-la etiam_fw-la seruos_fw-la eorum_fw-la ornare_fw-la the_o creature_n shall_v be_v deliver_v from_o vanity_n and_o destruction_n when_o the_o child_n of_o god_n
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according_a to_o so_o briety_n and_o in_o all_o humble_a mod_a esty_n to_o content_v ourselves_o with_o this_o general_a discovery_n of_o the_o renovation_n and_o restauration_n of_o the_o world_n for_o we_o see_v the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o it_o in_o the_o general_a term_n of_o the_o creature_n mean_v the_o frame_n and_o sabrick_n of_o the_o world_n as_o have_v be_v say_v consist_v of_o celestial_a and_o elementary_a region_n now_o if_o we_o shall_v enter_v too_o curious_o to_o search_v what_o creature_n else_o of_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v restore_v what_o place_n shall_v contain_v they_o what_o action_n they_o shall_v have_v what_o property_n they_o shall_v be_v endue_v with_o wherein_o they_o shall_v be_v serviceable_a and_o useful_a to_o the_o glorify_a saint_n etc._n etc._n if_o we_o shall_v i_o say_v launch_v out_o to_o venturous_o into_o this_o deep_a we_o shall_v not_o have_v the_o cynosure_n of_o the_o word_n to_o guide_v we_o and_o so_o shall_v certain_o fall_v upon_o 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all_o thing_n declare_v himself_o thereby_o mighty_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n yesterday_n to_o day_n and_o the_o same_o for_o ever_o but_o before_o we_o dismiss_v this_o point_n let_v we_o as_o we_o have_v do_v with_o the_o former_a bring_v in_o some_o few_o corolary_n to_o wait_v upon_o it_o for_o it_o be_v not_o fit_a that_o a_o doctrine_n of_o so_o noble_a a_o sublimity_n shall_v be_v without_o attendant_n that_o may_v some_o way_n be_v useful_a for_o the_o church_n of_o god_n the_o first_o than_o that_o appear_v come_v with_o a_o rule_n or_o a_o rod_n to_o rectify_v a_o old_a error_n new_o revive_v for_o if_o this_o truth_n be_v admit_v as_o it_o must_v unless_o we_o will_v shut_v out_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n from_o a_o most_o eminent_a part_n of_o his_o glory_n that_o be_v then_o a_o error_n to_o be_v explode_v and_o repent_v of_o which_o be_v very_o confident_o maintain_v by_o many_o in_o these_o time_n concern_v that_o outward_a glory_n make_v up_o of_o a_o 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yea_o and_o the_o great_a be_v our_o sin_n that_o after_o we_o have_v some_o large_a experience_n of_o this_o great_a glory_n wherein_o divine_a goodness_n have_v put_v we_o we_o shall_v through_o our_o absurd_a folly_n deprive_v ourselves_o of_o it_o this_o for_o the_o second_o consideration_n arise_v from_o the_o say_a doctrine_n the_o three_o bring_v a_o light_n in_o her_o hand_n to_o guide_v we_o in_o the_o first_o resurrection_n and_o to_o show_v we_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o second_o first_o we_o be_v hereby_o teach_v to_o fit_a and_o prepare_v ourselves_o against_o this_o time_n of_o restauration_n viz._n by_o raise_v up_o our_o dull_a heavy_a and_o carnal_a heart_n from_o this_o present_a evil_a world_n where_o they_o be_v too_o apt_a to_o lie_v grovel_v and_o by_o set_v our_o affection_n on_o thing_n above_o and_o upon_o this_o comfortable_a time_n of_o refresh_v wherein_o the_o lord_n jesus_n will_v free_o and_o full_o manifest_v his_o love_n and_o faithfulness_n unto_o his_o 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